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sandy seemed to be pretty good thing for chris christie. >> the attorney general who typically in virginia waits his turn and then ms. of tulips and the governor has decided to run for governor. -- and then goes up for governor has decided to run. he is not happy about this. he is thinking about running as an independent. that would all but guaranteed the former democratic national committee chairman of the governor of virginia. if you had some of the five years ago i would probably have called you nouts. >> wisconsin, scott walker is coming out of the successful recall. he has talked about as a very high presidential hopeful for 2016. president obama have a pretty sizable victory in wisconsin last month. i suspect the democrats will want to beat scott walker and get him out of the mix for 2016. >> to be continued. erin mcpike, reid wlison, thank you for being with us on "newsmakers" this sunday. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> owhat peter shumlin again today on all "newsmakers" at this o'clock p.m.. >> the
sandy seemed to be pretty good thing for chris christie. >> the attorney general who typically in virginia waits his turn and then ms. of tulips and the governor has decided to run for governor. -- and then goes up for governor has decided to run. he is not happy about this. he is thinking about running as an independent. that would all but guaranteed the former democratic national committee chairman of the governor of virginia. if you had some of the five years ago i would probably have...
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i also want to thank you governor chris christie of new jersey. for those unfamiliar with our agencies, it is the most important multi-transportation network in the world. laguardia airports. the george washington bridge is the busiest crossing in the world. there is a tunnel that links new york and new jersey. the largest port complex on the east coast and the commuter rail system. about 77 million riders rely on it. he will tell you it is an indispensable part of their lives. -- they will tell you it is an indispensable part of their lives. it is an essential in a region that has $1.4 trillion in economic output. 11% of our nation owes the gdp. of all of the transportation facilities, those suffer the most in the superstorm sandy. we took every step we could to prepare for the storm. despite preparations, is critical link was completely devastated by the historic storm surge. flooding reached over 2 feet in lower manhattan. the storm surge reached and blasted through our passengers stations. add the path tunnels, which are ancient by today's mas
i also want to thank you governor chris christie of new jersey. for those unfamiliar with our agencies, it is the most important multi-transportation network in the world. laguardia airports. the george washington bridge is the busiest crossing in the world. there is a tunnel that links new york and new jersey. the largest port complex on the east coast and the commuter rail system. about 77 million riders rely on it. he will tell you it is an indispensable part of their lives. -- they will...
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chris christie -- we would be much better opposite party if we had in other tan chris christies, people who are unafraid to stand up to interest groups and the party, agent -- dynamic leader who understood the campaign ended the moment that storm hit. one of the toughest partisans in the race, but he raised his hand, took an oath to the people of the state of new jersey and was there with the president of the ad states, doing his job. he ought to be applauded for it, not condemned for it. [applause] it is a huge mistake for republicans to do that. >> we're just passed our time -- i have to close this. the opportunity four years from now, whenever it is we're back here, to list predictions made and show you both how right you were -- i want you to name three candidates and ask you whether you think it will run in 2016. is chris christie going to run for president in 2016? >> i will say yes. >> i assume yes. i will answer this for republicans, by the way. on democrats i will take the fifth. >> what about joe biden? >> i think -- i am not going to answer democratic questions. obviously we
chris christie -- we would be much better opposite party if we had in other tan chris christies, people who are unafraid to stand up to interest groups and the party, agent -- dynamic leader who understood the campaign ended the moment that storm hit. one of the toughest partisans in the race, but he raised his hand, took an oath to the people of the state of new jersey and was there with the president of the ad states, doing his job. he ought to be applauded for it, not condemned for it....
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i would also like to think governor's andrew cuomo of new york and chris christie of new jersey for their strong leadership before, during and after super storm sandy. we are lucky to have such remarkable governors to lead through this region. and the executive director of the port authority in new york and new jersey. for those not familiar with the agency, we operate the most important multi mode transportation network in the world. our transportation assets include five airports, three of which comprise the busiest in the country -- jfk public guardia and newark airports. we maintain and operate for bridges, including the george washington bridge. that busiest vehicular crossing in the world at the holland and lincoln tunnels which beat new york and new jersey. other assets include the world busiest bus terminal, the largest port complex on the east coast and a bistate into rail system. annually, more than 109 million people use our airports, which handled more than 2.1 million tons of cargo. about 465 million people use our heads and river and s.i. bridges and tunnels. about 3.4 cargo
i would also like to think governor's andrew cuomo of new york and chris christie of new jersey for their strong leadership before, during and after super storm sandy. we are lucky to have such remarkable governors to lead through this region. and the executive director of the port authority in new york and new jersey. for those not familiar with the agency, we operate the most important multi mode transportation network in the world. our transportation assets include five airports, three of...
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in accordance with the approach that governor cuomo in new york and governor christie have taken, we believe in accountability. we understand we are going to be accountable to the federal government and our federal funders and ultimately to the taxpayers for every dollar received. the second point i would note is the port authority has already spent out of pocket about $200 million since super storm sandy occurred. those dollars are real and we are prepared to demonstrate every dollar. third, i would note that we are not talking about a bridge to nowhere. we are talking about restoring tunnels and bridges and train stations, whether it is new jersey transit or mta or path, which existence of tens of millions of passengers a year. the damage is to equipment that was installed 50 or 60 or 70 years ago, which is frankly only available -- we are prepared to demonstrate every dollar we are provided. >> so tell me, what would happen if, i think you are all familiar with the supplemental as the administration submitted it to congress and we are pursuing. what would happen if you get collect
in accordance with the approach that governor cuomo in new york and governor christie have taken, we believe in accountability. we understand we are going to be accountable to the federal government and our federal funders and ultimately to the taxpayers for every dollar received. the second point i would note is the port authority has already spent out of pocket about $200 million since super storm sandy occurred. those dollars are real and we are prepared to demonstrate every dollar. third, i...
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[inaudible] >> christie? i thought you were talking about sandy right now. >> [inaudible] >> i do not know that. i had a meeting with governor cuomo and i met with mayor bloomberg. they showed me the documentation of the challenges they're facing in their communities. they know that i am committed to the social compact the but we have to be there for people in times of natural disaster. one of the first things i -- that happen to me was the earthquake. if you ever want to feel helpless, but to people who have just been a victim of a natural disaster and help them feel positive about what the prospects are. i will be happy to work with the matter. -- whomever. it is in the public domain, but in terms of their communities and the impact on their communities. we'll be working with their colleagues in a bipartisan way to address those needs. it will be part of the package that will include not going over the fiscal cliff. i did talk to the president about these matters. >> [inaudible] can you give us a concrete s
[inaudible] >> christie? i thought you were talking about sandy right now. >> [inaudible] >> i do not know that. i had a meeting with governor cuomo and i met with mayor bloomberg. they showed me the documentation of the challenges they're facing in their communities. they know that i am committed to the social compact the but we have to be there for people in times of natural disaster. one of the first things i -- that happen to me was the earthquake. if you ever want to feel...
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christie. >> obviously, this is a federal, state, and local effort. the first thing i want to do is think everybody who has been involved and the entire rescue and recovery process. at the top of my list i have to say gov. christie throughout this process has been responsive, aggressive in making sure the state got out in front of this incredible storm, and i think the people of new jersey recognize that he has put his heart and soul in making sure the people of new jersey bounce back stronger than before. i want to thank him for his extraordinary leadership and partnership. host: a couple of facebook comments -- next call on our republican line comes from virginia. which candidate do you think is best equipped to reach across the aisle? caller: definitely governor romney. he has already proven he can do that with his track record as governor in massachusetts. president obama has not done that while he has been president. he did not have a resume going in as president so we really need a change
christie. >> obviously, this is a federal, state, and local effort. the first thing i want to do is think everybody who has been involved and the entire rescue and recovery process. at the top of my list i have to say gov. christie throughout this process has been responsive, aggressive in making sure the state got out in front of this incredible storm, and i think the people of new jersey recognize that he has put his heart and soul in making sure the people of new jersey bounce back...
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maybe the worst damage the city has ever faced, and the tidal surge, which was 14 feet -- governor christie said that the damage to new jersey was unthinkable. we had massive flooding. if you look at the snow and the shutdown of the stock exchange and flooding in the subway, you get a sense of the massive scale and scope of this storm. yet the networks performed. i have read dozens of stories in the last couple weeks about how for many consumers, their only link to information or to people was through their smartphones. while there was an impact on cell sites, the networks performed very well. >> 25% of sell power coverage went down. are they hurricane-proof? >> 25% of cell towers were impacted, not service. some towers are capacity based to add extra capacity in high- tech -- high traffic areas. a lot of them are to provide basic service. when you say 25% were impacted, that does not mean service was down by that. some were impacted. our towers rely on power. i think we found out and sandy that some of it was a there was a lack of power. by power, we're not talking hours. weekstalking days
maybe the worst damage the city has ever faced, and the tidal surge, which was 14 feet -- governor christie said that the damage to new jersey was unthinkable. we had massive flooding. if you look at the snow and the shutdown of the stock exchange and flooding in the subway, you get a sense of the massive scale and scope of this storm. yet the networks performed. i have read dozens of stories in the last couple weeks about how for many consumers, their only link to information or to people was...
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governor christie also mentioned the importance of schools. the sooner we can get them back into school, the sooner they are in a routine, that helps the families. we are going to have a lot of work to do. i do not want anybody to feel that somehow this is going to be cleaned up over night. we want to make sure people have realistic expectations. what i can promise is the federal government will be working as closely as possible with the state and local officials and we will not quit until this is done. the directive by have given, i will repeat, i think craig and others know i mean it, we are not going to tolerate the statel red tape, bureaucracy. i instituted a 15 minute rule. you return everybody's phone calls in 15 minutes, whether it is the mayor, county officials, if they need something, we figure out a way to say yes. as i was gathering around, i had a chance to talk sellout -- to some of the young people who had been volunteering cleaning up debris. when we're at the community center, there was a restaurant owner who had been cooking m
governor christie also mentioned the importance of schools. the sooner we can get them back into school, the sooner they are in a routine, that helps the families. we are going to have a lot of work to do. i do not want anybody to feel that somehow this is going to be cleaned up over night. we want to make sure people have realistic expectations. what i can promise is the federal government will be working as closely as possible with the state and local officials and we will not quit until this...
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chris christie declared an emergency a couple of days before the storm hit. president obama signed a declaration that was a critical and necessary first step. we have seen in the past that sometimes the bureaucracy moves slowly and the people on the ground need to help. and they do not get as quickly as they should. the president very publicly to the whole nation, and of course here in my district, he had the director of fema with him. and he said there was to beat no nonsense and we were to cut through the red tape. he gives all telephone numbers to call. and if there was any problem some counties are still doing assessments. a friend committees did their assessment yesterday. we should have -- de front communities did in their assessment yesterday. host: will there be enough funding from fema to cover the damages? what did you think will have to deal with when you return from the lame duck session? guest: that is a question i am getting more frequently. we do not know exactly because we do not know the total number. some think it will only be second to katr
chris christie declared an emergency a couple of days before the storm hit. president obama signed a declaration that was a critical and necessary first step. we have seen in the past that sometimes the bureaucracy moves slowly and the people on the ground need to help. and they do not get as quickly as they should. the president very publicly to the whole nation, and of course here in my district, he had the director of fema with him. and he said there was to beat no nonsense and we were to...
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one option is to have chris christie to put pressure on house leaders. host: senator chuck schumer of new york talked about the partisan support of the built in the senate and urged house speaker boehner to quickly bring the bill to the house floor. he says it would be unconscionable for the house to leave without allowing a vote on the bill. we will show you what the senator had to say on the floor. [video clip] >> the senators are elated with the open discussion, allowing of amendments, and a strong bipartisan support of a bill that will give much-needed relief from storm sandy. we are urging the house to put this bill on the floor quickly and allow the vote. we're asking speaker boehner to do that. it would be unconscionable for the house to leave without voting on the fiscal cliff. it would be unconscionable as well for them to leave without voting on sandy. the strong bipartisan support, we got 12 votes from republicans. if the three democrats were here, we would have had 64 votes on the bill. we still got 60. that shows how important this bill was
one option is to have chris christie to put pressure on house leaders. host: senator chuck schumer of new york talked about the partisan support of the built in the senate and urged house speaker boehner to quickly bring the bill to the house floor. he says it would be unconscionable for the house to leave without allowing a vote on the bill. we will show you what the senator had to say on the floor. [video clip] >> the senators are elated with the open discussion, allowing of amendments,...
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chris christie did a great job. ted cruz, i did not know that much about him, from texas, but he did a tremendous job. i turned off the other stations last night, because c-span is on an even keel. i wish that more people would watch your coverage, because then they would see a more informed type of coverage, than to listen to the opinions. on nbc, every time someone of color kinmen to speak how, they went to something else. i enjoy watching you, c-span. keep up the great coverage. >> we will hear more in the program. host: this is it with a message that just came in -- host: let's take a listen to speaking last night. [video clip] >> from the time that we were first married, i have seen him spend countless hours talking to others. i have seen him drop everything to help a friend in trouble. those late-night calls a panic. helping a friend whose child is in trouble. by the way, massachusetts was only 13% republican. it is not like it is a shock to me. [laughter] let me say this to every american who is thinking abou
chris christie did a great job. ted cruz, i did not know that much about him, from texas, but he did a tremendous job. i turned off the other stations last night, because c-span is on an even keel. i wish that more people would watch your coverage, because then they would see a more informed type of coverage, than to listen to the opinions. on nbc, every time someone of color kinmen to speak how, they went to something else. i enjoy watching you, c-span. keep up the great coverage. >> we...
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torrington the state with chris christie. -- touring the state with chris christie. mitt romney will hold three rallies and florida. and a lot of political back-and- forth this morning in the papers about new jersey gov. chris christie praising president obama for a great job for quick action. that is the headline in the the washington times. they note that yesterday the president at red cross visit had this to say, the president made clear that he is expecting the team to remain focused. -- this is a quote from the white house. the president made clear that he is expecting the team to remain focused and lean forward in their response. as a lean forward is the slogan of msnbc, and the slogan of his re-election campaign. they going to say what chris christie had to say to many networks yesterday including to fox and news cumming was asked if governor romney might come to new jersey in view the damage. he replied, i have no idea. nor am i the least bit concerned or interested. i have a job to do here that is much bigger than presidential politics and i could care less
torrington the state with chris christie. -- touring the state with chris christie. mitt romney will hold three rallies and florida. and a lot of political back-and- forth this morning in the papers about new jersey gov. chris christie praising president obama for a great job for quick action. that is the headline in the the washington times. they note that yesterday the president at red cross visit had this to say, the president made clear that he is expecting the team to remain focused. --...
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people like chris christie. the mathematicians solid he reached across party lines and had a voice and that maybe he is a chance to become the nominee. or chris christie could be an independent candidate. that will happen if the democrats and republicans do not get their acts together. >> do some pilaf and start compromising -- do some people off and start compromising? the president had a speech last night that he would get to, ground on immigration. what do you think the prospects are? guest: you covered jeb bush in florida. >> he has been a leading mathematician. he said the republican party needs to embrace immigration reform, not just for political reasons but for economic reasons. there is common ground when it comes to immigration on the one aspect of immigration reform that deals with high skilled workers. we need to make sure the brightest who come here to get educated are staying here. because of the other issues involving immigration, border security, folks not highly skilled, that muddies the water.
people like chris christie. the mathematicians solid he reached across party lines and had a voice and that maybe he is a chance to become the nominee. or chris christie could be an independent candidate. that will happen if the democrats and republicans do not get their acts together. >> do some pilaf and start compromising -- do some people off and start compromising? the president had a speech last night that he would get to, ground on immigration. what do you think the prospects are?...
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mayor bloomberg that the damage was unprecedented maybe the worst storm the city ever faced, governor christy said the damage in new jersey was unthinkable, we had fires and hurricane force winds and massive flooding and feet of snow. if you look at that and look at the flooding to the subway systems and the shut down of the stock exchanges, you get a sense of the mass of scale and sense of scope of this storm yet networks performed. for many consumers their only link to information was through their smart phone, linking social media and their smart phone. while there was an impact on cell sites i think the networks performed well. >> my asays sment some networks did well, some did less well. there are no reporting requirements on these networks, there are no standards by which we measure their performance and it's voluntary whether they want to talk to their state and local governments or not. so i take their word for it that they responded well. i also have anecdotely heard that some of these guys did less well and i think the first step is find out who did well and who didn't well and how
mayor bloomberg that the damage was unprecedented maybe the worst storm the city ever faced, governor christy said the damage in new jersey was unthinkable, we had fires and hurricane force winds and massive flooding and feet of snow. if you look at that and look at the flooding to the subway systems and the shut down of the stock exchanges, you get a sense of the mass of scale and sense of scope of this storm yet networks performed. for many consumers their only link to information was through...
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christie is a perfect example of that. he said, and a lot of people will agree with him, he was trying to do the best thing for his state. if you live in california or anywhere else in the country, and not so much helping the new jersey shore recover, those people are upset with chris christie. in addition, you do rtc some wrangling taking place. for example, andrew cuomo put out his request for $30 billion. he did that without talking to members of the congressional delegation. members there were a little lift that they were not part of the process, so you have the senators then we've not seen the governor's proposal. there will have to be people working together i think they will try to appeal to some sort of bipartisan responsibility. there are lots of republicans and democrats that should be an asset for them going into congress and asking for money. we will see how that plays out. host: andrew grossman, thank you for being with us this morning. coming next, we will talk to tom rick. he has a new book out in here to sp
christie is a perfect example of that. he said, and a lot of people will agree with him, he was trying to do the best thing for his state. if you live in california or anywhere else in the country, and not so much helping the new jersey shore recover, those people are upset with chris christie. in addition, you do rtc some wrangling taking place. for example, andrew cuomo put out his request for $30 billion. he did that without talking to members of the congressional delegation. members there...
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we're working very closely with governor christie's team. sometimes getting additional trucks second off load fuel -- that can off load fuel. all of these options are under way and being worked with the states. correct thinking. i think that wraps up our call for today. for more information on fema, visit fema.org. we encourage you to, for people seeking assistance, to go to disaster assistance.gove. >> we just heard from fema administrator craig fugate giving the latest on recovery efforts in the wake of hurricane sandy. president obama did visit fema earlier today before taking to the campaign trail. turning back to the tough election races and senate and house districts across the country, the senate race in massachusetts teachers senator scott brown, a republican, is in challenger elizabeth warren, a democrat. in the 2010, scott brown won a set -- one a special election for the seat, long held by ted kennedy. this debate comes to us courtesy of wshm tv and was held in springfield on october 10. a final debate was scheduled for october 30
we're working very closely with governor christie's team. sometimes getting additional trucks second off load fuel -- that can off load fuel. all of these options are under way and being worked with the states. correct thinking. i think that wraps up our call for today. for more information on fema, visit fema.org. we encourage you to, for people seeking assistance, to go to disaster assistance.gove. >> we just heard from fema administrator craig fugate giving the latest on recovery...
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christie talks about this. he has a democratic legislature, and he has been able to work with them on major initiatives. hebl say -- and that will give him an opportunity to talk about himself again. >> how do you expect him to handle the fall campaign? >> he has been to about 15 states raising money. hebl continue to do that through november. that helps round, but it also helps him because it increases his profile. >> i have been reading some left of center analysis about the so- called new jersey merkel. with these kinds of publications suggesting it is a fiction of his creation, that in fact there's no economic miracle happening in new jersey. what is the real status of the near jersey -- of the new jersey economic state right now? >> the credit rating has been downgraded. the governor will tell you he has added jobs. there is some economic development projects that he is giving tax breaks to, i get a casino in atlantic city that is now possibly going bankrupt. he has been in for less than three years. the s
christie talks about this. he has a democratic legislature, and he has been able to work with them on major initiatives. hebl say -- and that will give him an opportunity to talk about himself again. >> how do you expect him to handle the fall campaign? >> he has been to about 15 states raising money. hebl continue to do that through november. that helps round, but it also helps him because it increases his profile. >> i have been reading some left of center analysis about the...
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voter is a going to say, "he is working with chris christie." chris christie was the keynote speaker at the republican convention. andltered rumby's momentum to come out of the conversation -- it altered romney's momentum. if people see -- the visual is important. very outspoken critic of president obama gushing and writing about in marine one --- and riding around in marine one. it showed obama at his best, which is when people are in distress and that he knows how to apply the assets of the government to help people. host: this ad is by the romney campaign talk about leadership. [video clip] >> higher deficits and chronic unemployment. >> you cannot change washington from the inside. >> mitt romney turned massachusetts around and 85% democratic legislature. >> and mitt romney and i approved this message. host: the criticism of president obama. guest: mitt romney says he needs four more years to finish the job. a lot of voters agree with that. people are not happy with president obama. but they continue to say that he inherited a siege which it
voter is a going to say, "he is working with chris christie." chris christie was the keynote speaker at the republican convention. andltered rumby's momentum to come out of the conversation -- it altered romney's momentum. if people see -- the visual is important. very outspoken critic of president obama gushing and writing about in marine one --- and riding around in marine one. it showed obama at his best, which is when people are in distress and that he knows how to apply the...
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and what is your feeling about chris christie? caller: governor chris christie, i was not affected, just the power was out for a day. we did not get a whole lot of damage in my area. but governor chris christie -- if he has to go to the government to get help, that is what fema is there for. fema is there to help the state with catastrophes. host: greta. host: in montana, that race has not been called, results with more than half of the vote counted early this morning, they show that jon tester holds a five point lead over denny. 48% to 45%. the most expensive race in montana history. over $40 million is the tablet. moving on to north dakota, this has not been called either. the democratic challenger there it is tied 50% to 50%. we will continue to watch this race and let you know how it turns out. moving on to arizona. these are some of the closely watched senate races. jeff flake wins in that state, 50% over richard handpicked by president obama to ron. and then in wisconsin committee democrat also winning, tammy baldwin will be
and what is your feeling about chris christie? caller: governor chris christie, i was not affected, just the power was out for a day. we did not get a whole lot of damage in my area. but governor chris christie -- if he has to go to the government to get help, that is what fema is there for. fema is there to help the state with catastrophes. host: greta. host: in montana, that race has not been called, results with more than half of the vote counted early this morning, they show that jon tester...
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and governor christi also mentioned the importance of schools. the sooner we can get our kids back in school, the sooner they are back in a routine, that helps the families and helps the kids as well. we are going to have a lot of work to do. i don't want anybody to feel that somehow this is all going to get cleaned up over night. we want to make sure that people have realisic expectations. but what i can promise you is that the federal government will be working as closely as possible with the state and local officials and we will not quit until this is done. and the directive that i have given, i said this yesterday but i will repeat, and i think craig and others who are working with me right now know i mean it, we are not going to tolerate red tape. we are not going to tolerate bureaucracy. and i instituted a 15-minute rule, essentially, on my team. you return everybody's phone calls in 15 minutes. whether it's the mayor's, governor's, county officials, if they need something, we figure out a way to say yes. just gathering around i had a chanc
and governor christi also mentioned the importance of schools. the sooner we can get our kids back in school, the sooner they are back in a routine, that helps the families and helps the kids as well. we are going to have a lot of work to do. i don't want anybody to feel that somehow this is all going to get cleaned up over night. we want to make sure that people have realisic expectations. but what i can promise you is that the federal government will be working as closely as possible with the...
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i wonder, given christie's position on this, managing the consequences of warming, maybe we can find a basis for acting. and it may be and the cougars of energy -- and may be under th of energy. >> matt, as we see the latino population getting bigger, more affluent, more politically involved and also the culturally-based and more conservative family, somebody mentioning that the gates open up for equal opportunity, if there is a legitimate latino candidate in the future, will they be able to coalesce with the african-american vote just as president obama has taken the coalition of both latinos and african-americans? would a hispanic be able to do the same thing? >> i think so. i think there are a lot of similarities. if you'll look at the congressional candidates out there that now represent districts that are both black and latino, they're doing that out rich and they're finding that there are some similarities in these communities. we do sometimes see disagreements in primaries were blacks and latinos support candidates from their own communities. but we're starting to see more lat
i wonder, given christie's position on this, managing the consequences of warming, maybe we can find a basis for acting. and it may be and the cougars of energy -- and may be under th of energy. >> matt, as we see the latino population getting bigger, more affluent, more politically involved and also the culturally-based and more conservative family, somebody mentioning that the gates open up for equal opportunity, if there is a legitimate latino candidate in the future, will they be able...
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you have seen him with governor chris christie working together. people want to see democrats and republicans coming together to face the challenges. we have the best nation in the world. we need to maintain the status. we are the best nation, we are great americans. and i want to make sure we continue on this path. because we have been down that road. tax cuts for the very wealthy while the rest of us have to -- where is the fair share? >> i apologize, your minute is up. barbara comstock, one minute. host: thank you very much for allowing me to be here. guest: i wanted to adjust the senate race -- tim kaine was all -- was also the person who wanted the gas tax, which even brian moran opposed, he united people it is the gas tax and also left us with a $4 billion deficit. when i came into office, governor mcdonnell closed the deficit without raising taxes. we rejected kaine's tax increase rejected 97-0 of the house of delegates and rejected his drastic cuts to northern virginia schools of $120 million. we reopen that the rest stops that he closed. g
you have seen him with governor chris christie working together. people want to see democrats and republicans coming together to face the challenges. we have the best nation in the world. we need to maintain the status. we are the best nation, we are great americans. and i want to make sure we continue on this path. because we have been down that road. tax cuts for the very wealthy while the rest of us have to -- where is the fair share? >> i apologize, your minute is up. barbara...
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governor christie can be tough but he is also highly intelligent. he can also be thoughtful. i will tell you, one of the top for women around is ann romney. how soft it will be i do not know. she has been a tough campaigner. she loves that i very much. >> you remember that meeting when he was 14? >> i will never forget it. when he gets up to speak tonight, there will be a vision of the kit on my front steps, saying, i want to get into politics. he certainly did. >> looking at that point and come back keynotes, i jersey style. there has been a lot of talk about how hard this speech will be. what can we expect from an audience? >> will have to see until the governor comes on. but i agree with governor kane, my brother is known by a lot of moments that it posted on youtube. things again repeated over and over again. he is incredibly funny. unbelievably intelligent and has a number second to none. i think america will get a chance to see all sides of governor christie tonight. >> thank you for being with us. susan? >> chris christie will deliver that keynote address at the 10:00
governor christie can be tough but he is also highly intelligent. he can also be thoughtful. i will tell you, one of the top for women around is ann romney. how soft it will be i do not know. she has been a tough campaigner. she loves that i very much. >> you remember that meeting when he was 14? >> i will never forget it. when he gets up to speak tonight, there will be a vision of the kit on my front steps, saying, i want to get into politics. he certainly did. >> looking at...
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i toured new jersey on wednesday with governor christie, and witnessed some of the terrible devastation firsthand. it's heartbreaking. families have lost loved ones. entire communities have been wiped away. even some of the first responders who repeatedly put themselves in harm's way to bravely save the lives of others have suffered losses of their own. today, i ask everyone to keep them in your prayers. and as president, i promise them this -- your country will be there for you for as long as it takes to recover and rebuild. throughout the week, i've been in constant contact with governors and mayors in the affected areas, who are doing an excellent job in extraordinarily difficult circumstances. and we owe the first responders and national guardsmen who have been working around the clock our deepest gratitude. our number one concern has been making sure that affected states and communities have everything they need to respond to and recover from this storm. from the earliest hours, i ordered that resources be made available to states in the path of the storm as soon as they needed the
i toured new jersey on wednesday with governor christie, and witnessed some of the terrible devastation firsthand. it's heartbreaking. families have lost loved ones. entire communities have been wiped away. even some of the first responders who repeatedly put themselves in harm's way to bravely save the lives of others have suffered losses of their own. today, i ask everyone to keep them in your prayers. and as president, i promise them this -- your country will be there for you for as long as...
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the store this morning from abc about chris christie. said everybody should be ready to vote on tuesday. i have ordered the county clerk's offices in every county in new jersey to be open both days of the weekend. he said he did not have to wait to vote. if you are tired of cleaning this stuff up, go there in person. also this morning, reported by mike allen of politico, an interesting story that mitt romney had in mind chris christie as his first choice. reaction to the speech tonight from mitt romney and your thoughts on the campaign. we are two days -- three days away. here is lewis in maine. go ahead. caller: i though mitt romney's speech was ok. i tend to be more fiscally conservative but socially liberal. over the past few weeks, i thought -- i haev seeve seen obama. he has done a great job with sandy. he talks about how he will heal our economy domestically. throughout the debate in his speech tonight, i did not think he conveyed in a more details about his tax plan. people have said the math does not add up. whether or not there
the store this morning from abc about chris christie. said everybody should be ready to vote on tuesday. i have ordered the county clerk's offices in every county in new jersey to be open both days of the weekend. he said he did not have to wait to vote. if you are tired of cleaning this stuff up, go there in person. also this morning, reported by mike allen of politico, an interesting story that mitt romney had in mind chris christie as his first choice. reaction to the speech tonight from...
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governor christie did not wnat it.to do i want to make sure pennsylvanian s are not disadvantaged. the government will have to set up that exchange so they have access to affordable coverage. implementing this law the right way is important i would love to see the republicans in washington be able to embrace this. under part d, the democrats and not like the way the republicans added prescription drug coverage. we thought it should be covered by medicare. it did not mean that we would not help to make it work. we had one form after another in my district to make sure seniors understood how to use it and that it worked. i will make sure in pennsylvania my families and businesses have access to every advantage economically and for their health and security. it is distressing to think we may not be doing it. which state you live in may make a difference. that is not a good thing. we will have to step in and make it work hopefully it will improve quality. that would be a good thing in this country. >> we did not get to discuss the detroit tigers. this has been an incredible tour of iss
governor christie did not wnat it.to do i want to make sure pennsylvanian s are not disadvantaged. the government will have to set up that exchange so they have access to affordable coverage. implementing this law the right way is important i would love to see the republicans in washington be able to embrace this. under part d, the democrats and not like the way the republicans added prescription drug coverage. we thought it should be covered by medicare. it did not mean that we would not help...
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one option is to have chris christie to put pressure on house leaders. host: senator chuck schumer of new york talked about the partisan support of the built in the senate and urged house speaker boehner to quickly bring the bill to the house floor. he says it would be unconscionable for the house to leave without allowing a vote on the bill. we will show you what the senator had to say on the floor. [video clip] >> the senators are elated with the open discussion, allowing of amendments, and a strong bipartisan support of a bill that will give much-needed relief from storm sandy. we are urging the house to put this bill on the floor quickly and allow the vote. we're asking speaker boehner to do this the -- to do just about -- we're asking speaker boehner to do that. it would be unconscionable for the house to leave without voting on the fiscal cliff. it would be unconscionable as well for them to leave without voting on sandy. the strong bipartisan support, we got 12 votes from republicans. if the three democrats were here, we would have had 64 votes on
one option is to have chris christie to put pressure on house leaders. host: senator chuck schumer of new york talked about the partisan support of the built in the senate and urged house speaker boehner to quickly bring the bill to the house floor. he says it would be unconscionable for the house to leave without allowing a vote on the bill. we will show you what the senator had to say on the floor. [video clip] >> the senators are elated with the open discussion, allowing of amendments,...
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i want to let you know that chris christie speech was so distorted. years under the republican leadership and administration, the country has gone downhill, they outsourced jobs, they deregulated so many things. that is why we are and this condition that we are in. and they want to put republicans back in. ann romney is a lovely woman but, i am sorry, her husband made money on the backs of taxpayers. the chris christie keynote speech is coming up and 10 minutes once we take your calls. we are looking at live pictures from the convention in tampa, fla.. if you do not get a chance to call in now, you can join us tomorrow on "washington journal." on the line is richard, kentucky, independent. caller: chris christie gave a very tough speech. the governor of a tough state. made democrats to work with him it to cut all the budgets and everything. in his speech when he talked about entitlements and, hope the people when they listen to his speech again, he spoke about the entitlement programs and how it was supposed to be shared sacrifices. in the same senten
i want to let you know that chris christie speech was so distorted. years under the republican leadership and administration, the country has gone downhill, they outsourced jobs, they deregulated so many things. that is why we are and this condition that we are in. and they want to put republicans back in. ann romney is a lovely woman but, i am sorry, her husband made money on the backs of taxpayers. the chris christie keynote speech is coming up and 10 minutes once we take your calls. we are...
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governor chris christy. so i think on -- governor christie. relief, we thought about this a couple years ago, and those believe the federal government has to step up to disaster relief prevailed. i'm very optimistic that that coalition bipartisan will continue. >> most republicans have said in the past just briefly that there should may be a dollar-to-dollar cut. should it not be tied to any kind of -- >> absolutely. the reason is very simple. if you're starting to -- you're going to delay the relief. you know, the quicker you do relief, the cheaper it gets, the quicker the recovery, and i that i that would be a mistake and that was the argument a year and a half ago and for a while it held up fema funding, which, as i said, made it harder to solve or to get the dollars needed immediately in the aftermath of irene. i think the argument that we shouldn't do that prevailed then, and i think it will continue to prevail. >> i want to thank senator schumer for doing this. i want to thank you for getting it together. appreciate it. >> thank you. i'm
governor chris christy. so i think on -- governor christie. relief, we thought about this a couple years ago, and those believe the federal government has to step up to disaster relief prevailed. i'm very optimistic that that coalition bipartisan will continue. >> most republicans have said in the past just briefly that there should may be a dollar-to-dollar cut. should it not be tied to any kind of -- >> absolutely. the reason is very simple. if you're starting to -- you're going...
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cable satellite corp. 2012] >> that was republican congressman steve king and democratic challenger christie bill suck debating on iowa public television last week for lsack debating and iowa public television last week for the fourth district. in a moment we will take your phone calls and street and get your opinions. here are the phone lines to weigh in on tuesday's election. ou can also send us a tweakeet using the hash tags c-span 2012. tonight at 8:25 p.m. eastern, republican presidential candidate mitt romney and his wife will be at a campaign rally in inglewood, colorado. that is tonight a 20 5:00 p.m. eastern time. benda obama and former president pilic -- tonight at 8:25 p.m. eastern time. then obama and former president bill clinton will hold a rally. next up, brief remarks from obama and mitt romney in obama's weekly address. he talks about the response to hurricane sandy. gov. ronnie gave the republican address this week. he talked about the u.s. economy and the presidential election. >> this weekend, millions of americans are still picking up the pieces from one of the worst sto
cable satellite corp. 2012] >> that was republican congressman steve king and democratic challenger christie bill suck debating on iowa public television last week for lsack debating and iowa public television last week for the fourth district. in a moment we will take your phone calls and street and get your opinions. here are the phone lines to weigh in on tuesday's election. ou can also send us a tweakeet using the hash tags c-span 2012. tonight at 8:25 p.m. eastern, republican...
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christie said the damage in new jersey was unthinkable. we had fires, we had hurricane force wing -- arcane force winds, we have a snowe, you look at and the flooding of the subway system and the shutdown of the stock exchange, you get a sense of the massive scope and scale of this storm. yet the networks performed. i have read dozens of stories about how for many consumers, their only link to information or to people was through their smartphone, linking a social media and the smartphone. while there was obviously an impact on a cell sites, i think the networks perform well. >> my assessment is that some networks did well, some did less well, but we do not have released solid information about this because there are no reporting requirements from these networks. there are no standards. it is entirely voluntary whether they want to talk to the ftc or not -- sec or not. i take their word for it that they responded well. while i have anecdotally heard that some of these guys did less well, -- i think the first act is to find out who did well
christie said the damage in new jersey was unthinkable. we had fires, we had hurricane force wing -- arcane force winds, we have a snowe, you look at and the flooding of the subway system and the shutdown of the stock exchange, you get a sense of the massive scope and scale of this storm. yet the networks performed. i have read dozens of stories about how for many consumers, their only link to information or to people was through their smartphone, linking a social media and the smartphone....
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you hear people be more willing to say, "i think marco rubio, i think chris christie." which is something you do not usually here. -- hear. space to make that decision, but wanting to see this person or that person in the consideration. >> for that reason, i think you will see mitt romney leading toward a popular conservative candidate to shore up conservative. santorum and gingrich are running in the south, but the view is that in the general election, they will rally behind romney and vote for him anyway, even in the southern states. you want them to come out and vote. you do not want them to stay home. by choosing a conservative vice- to rally their base and bring more people out. >> i think we're definitely seeing a shift in the republican party where they are fearful of romney being the nominee, but now they are just wary. >> russell berman and susan, thank you for being on "newsmakers" this week. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> i am appearing here today as one spokesperson for the
you hear people be more willing to say, "i think marco rubio, i think chris christie." which is something you do not usually here. -- hear. space to make that decision, but wanting to see this person or that person in the consideration. >> for that reason, i think you will see mitt romney leading toward a popular conservative candidate to shore up conservative. santorum and gingrich are running in the south, but the view is that in the general election, they will rally behind...
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i commend governor quomeow and governor christie for -- cuomo and governor christie for including strategic needs in their funding request. both of these leaders have demonstrated inble compassion and concern for the people who they represent and have been highly effective in their leadership since the disaster began and it may also include mayor bloomberg, mayor booker and many other local officials that stepped up and did the job they were elected to do. i hope -- i look forward to hearing from our witnesses today. my colleagues who i have the deepest respect for and have been engaged in many conversations with them, as i am all too familiar with what they are going through right now. i'm looking forward to their suggestions. so our first panel includes senators from the affected areas. in the interest of time and due to the number of participants, i've asked each one to limit their statement to four minutes but their entire written testimony will be included in the record. whether he take any documents or papers -- we will take any documents or papers that they want to submit to help us
i commend governor quomeow and governor christie for -- cuomo and governor christie for including strategic needs in their funding request. both of these leaders have demonstrated inble compassion and concern for the people who they represent and have been highly effective in their leadership since the disaster began and it may also include mayor bloomberg, mayor booker and many other local officials that stepped up and did the job they were elected to do. i hope -- i look forward to hearing...
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christie vilsack is the former first lady of iowa. courtesy of iowa public television, this is an hour. city inoining sioiux waters of the district that republican steve king has been representing in the congress for the past 10 years. getting a bit term with two- thirds of the votes cast two years ago. redistricting may be diluting the republican dominance. that is where christie vilsack may have been hoping when she moved half a across the state to ames, declaring candidacy for his seat. she is familiar with the district, a traveling the state as the first lady during her husband's eight years as governor. welcome to iowa press. >> both of you are familiar with the format. with this audience and the television viewers -- they will cheer at the beginning and end. the question in this debate edition come from sioux city journal writer bret heyward and kay henderson. >> mrs. vilsack, at an iowa fundraiser, you said, you were running to prove being a woman is not a barrier. do you ask for them to put asidetheir issues and vote on you be
christie vilsack is the former first lady of iowa. courtesy of iowa public television, this is an hour. city inoining sioiux waters of the district that republican steve king has been representing in the congress for the past 10 years. getting a bit term with two- thirds of the votes cast two years ago. redistricting may be diluting the republican dominance. that is where christie vilsack may have been hoping when she moved half a across the state to ames, declaring candidacy for his seat. she...
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christie joins us on the republicans line. caller: good morning. i have a question for you. we all know as americans whether we're democratic or republican. i am a political science major at my state college. i know a little bit about the dynamics of how politics works at an elementary level. you say in your article that obama would be willing to cut deals with republicans possibly. why, if he was elected in 2008, and we no republicans voted for him, why did he listen to the voices in congress on the republican side, and why does he pushed through a health care reform act that all of us as americans feel so strongly about? president obama would show a partition there we would not be where we are now. -- what a show partisanship then, we would not be where we are now. guest: not quite fair to say everyone hates obama care, because a lot of americans like it. if you dial back to the first two years of the presidency, he had big majorities in congress. if he had not fought for everything and what he wanted to do, the left would have -- there were already unhappy with the compro
christie joins us on the republicans line. caller: good morning. i have a question for you. we all know as americans whether we're democratic or republican. i am a political science major at my state college. i know a little bit about the dynamics of how politics works at an elementary level. you say in your article that obama would be willing to cut deals with republicans possibly. why, if he was elected in 2008, and we no republicans voted for him, why did he listen to the voices in congress...
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christie is going to have to face. we're going to have to face in jersey on the shore. it will drive the ability to start reducing our emissions. that will get us to climb change. we have seen an unwillingness. what we're going to look at this point to be a mix. it is an all of the above strategy. it is frustrating for many americans. if we do this one thing everything will be ok. there is no such one thing for industry. it has to be a part of an overall understanding of how climate that into that. it fits into our fiscal health. going to see more emphasis on renewable. you're gone to see more emphasis on nuclear power. they just issued their first. this is going to take and help us move along. you are going to locate those. if you are looking for based power, that is. nuclear will be part of that discussion. we need to talk about this. because of the pressure utilities will have their having to pay for hurricane sandy in the destruction. they will create the kind of climate that will allow congress to act. those would be my projections. [applause] >> alawite to pick up
christie is going to have to face. we're going to have to face in jersey on the shore. it will drive the ability to start reducing our emissions. that will get us to climb change. we have seen an unwillingness. what we're going to look at this point to be a mix. it is an all of the above strategy. it is frustrating for many americans. if we do this one thing everything will be ok. there is no such one thing for industry. it has to be a part of an overall understanding of how climate that into...
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i was totally with chris christie. two years ago. in my defense, people still thought varius congressmen who didn't even run were going to be the candidates. it was two cpacs away from the presidential election. because it's so hard to beat an incumbent president, i still love chris christie and i hope he does run for president someday. he was so brave in the way he took on the public sector unions the way no republican had ever done before and everybody loved it. and he was just so articulate and bright. and he had become this star. i thought we would probably lose this election. because you can't take out an incumbent. especially one who's personally likable as obama is. and then for one thing, chris christie made it very clear he wasn't running, but i supported romney back in 2008. and i changed my mind about being able to beat obama. though i don't think anyone could have done it. and mitt romney is not only best candidate to run against obama because in the past, he has basically forced his opponents to default. he did when he r
i was totally with chris christie. two years ago. in my defense, people still thought varius congressmen who didn't even run were going to be the candidates. it was two cpacs away from the presidential election. because it's so hard to beat an incumbent president, i still love chris christie and i hope he does run for president someday. he was so brave in the way he took on the public sector unions the way no republican had ever done before and everybody loved it. and he was just so articulate...
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we of that marker rubio, christie, several of the romney sons. chris chrisbio, tie, several of the romney sons. caller: i basically have just a comment. a few minutes ago c-span broadcast a montage of clips of roe romney's position on vs. wade. host: that was an ad put out by the president obama campaign, not a montage. caller: the basic premise of my comment is to show it wrongly talking about how he was born to do away with roe vs. wade, and you were asked to comment, and you went completely off topic. you had nothing to say about what his position is on women's right to choose. if you would like to comment on that, i would really like to hear your comment. guest: i am happy to comment on that. iran is pro-like. he is proudly pro-life. -- mitt romney is pro-life. my comment was in reaction to the democrats' national plan to not talk about the economy, not talk about the president's record because they cannot. the president's record is one of failure, one of spiralling debt and deficits. trillion dollars bid list that elderly failed. -- trillion
we of that marker rubio, christie, several of the romney sons. chris chrisbio, tie, several of the romney sons. caller: i basically have just a comment. a few minutes ago c-span broadcast a montage of clips of roe romney's position on vs. wade. host: that was an ad put out by the president obama campaign, not a montage. caller: the basic premise of my comment is to show it wrongly talking about how he was born to do away with roe vs. wade, and you were asked to comment, and you went completely...
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governor christie also mentioned the importance of schools. the sooner we can get our kids back into school, the sooner they are back into a routine. that obviously helps the families and the kids as well. we will have a lot to do. i do not any -- want anybody to feel that somehow this will of the clean up overnight, we want to make sure people have realistic expectations. but what i can promise you is that the federal government will be working as closely as possible with the state and local officials. we will not quit until this is done. the directive i have given, and i said this yesterday, but i will repeat. i think crag and others working with me know i mean it. we will not tolerate red tape. we will not tolerate bureaucracy. i instituted a 15 minute rule on my team. the return everybody's frankos in 15 minutes, whether it is the mayor, the governor, county officials. if you need something the you -- we figure out a way to say yes. gathering around, i had the chance to talk to some of the young people here who have been volunteering up an
governor christie also mentioned the importance of schools. the sooner we can get our kids back into school, the sooner they are back into a routine. that obviously helps the families and the kids as well. we will have a lot to do. i do not any -- want anybody to feel that somehow this will of the clean up overnight, we want to make sure people have realistic expectations. but what i can promise you is that the federal government will be working as closely as possible with the state and local...
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christy parson. >> thank you, mr. president. congratulations, by the way. >> when i was running for state senate, you were there. >> i was. >> christy and i go back a ways. >> i've never seen you lose. i wasn't looking that one time. >> there you go. >> one quick followup and then i want to ask you about iran. i just want to make sure you understood what you said. can you envision any scenario in which we do go off the fiscal cliff at the end of the year and on iran are you preparing a final diplomatic push here to resthove nuclear program issue and are we headed toward one-on-one talks? >> obviously we can all imagine a scenario where we go off the fiscal cliff. if despite the election, if the spite -- if despite the dangers of going over the fiscal cliff and what that means for our economy, that there's too much stubbornness in congress that we can't even agree on giving middle class families a tax cut, then middle class families will all end up having a big tax hike. that will be a prude ruud shock for them and i suspect will
christy parson. >> thank you, mr. president. congratulations, by the way. >> when i was running for state senate, you were there. >> i was. >> christy and i go back a ways. >> i've never seen you lose. i wasn't looking that one time. >> there you go. >> one quick followup and then i want to ask you about iran. i just want to make sure you understood what you said. can you envision any scenario in which we do go off the fiscal cliff at the end of the...
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guest: there's a lot of grumbling when it comes to chris christie. a lot of them felt he cared more about himself than governor romney. he was not a staff favorite, to put it mildly. when the grumbling that took place after the hurricane, he said he understood because he has been a governor and he needs to concentrate on his staff. a lot of them more deeply angry about his embrace. president obama in the final days of the campaign, but let's put this in perspective president obama was up in ohio, so it's not like the hurricane affected ohio because he was up in virginia before the hurricane as well. it did not help his cause, but he had a problem before. guest: one of my favorite tactical maneuvers they did was have bruce springsteen call chris christie from air force one. host: you begin your book by talking about what happened on election day and election eve. did romney wake up thinking he was the next president? what was happening internally? what was he thinking? how did that change after once some of the earlier stage were called for obama? gue
guest: there's a lot of grumbling when it comes to chris christie. a lot of them felt he cared more about himself than governor romney. he was not a staff favorite, to put it mildly. when the grumbling that took place after the hurricane, he said he understood because he has been a governor and he needs to concentrate on his staff. a lot of them more deeply angry about his embrace. president obama in the final days of the campaign, but let's put this in perspective president obama was up in...
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chris christie. the plans that have taken up to cut back on spending and investments that i would argue help the middle class, but the challenge on these issues is that those republicans are extremely unpopular, even their gov. chris christie is under water in new jersey. gov. walker and governor scott i do not see mitt romney campaigning with these governors. there are progressive governors like o'malley to have taken a much more balanced approach where we have taken that at taxes as well as reforming programs and even cutting them. that's the approach the american people are supporting. host: of of twitter -- the specific entitlement you would endorse? guest: we're talking about medicare social security, medicaid, these programs that people receive support because of the status that they have. after 65, you get funding from social security and medicare. the president has a $300 billion in his budget for cuts in medicare which is on top of cuts from the affordable care act. he put specific cuts in t
chris christie. the plans that have taken up to cut back on spending and investments that i would argue help the middle class, but the challenge on these issues is that those republicans are extremely unpopular, even their gov. chris christie is under water in new jersey. gov. walker and governor scott i do not see mitt romney campaigning with these governors. there are progressive governors like o'malley to have taken a much more balanced approach where we have taken that at taxes as well as...
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chris christie. he visited the red cross headquarters today, saying the storm is not over yet and there are risks of flooding. he called it heartbreaking for the nation. mitt romney spoke today in ohio and wisconsin. in the same gym where he had previously scheduled a campaign rally. he will continue formal campaigning tomorrow. here is a look at our prime-time schedule, starting at 8:00 eastern, a look at the current and future state of investigating -- investigative reporting. then onto purrs and online ceo's talk about crowd sourcing which aims to help people manufacture and distribute products without needing a physical plant. then poverty in america and the role government plays helping to stop it. >> these are the stories your textbooks left out. they're great stories about real people in american history. very important moment that we don't know about. the first pilgrims in america came 50 years before the mayflower. there were french. they made one and had the good sense to land in florida an
chris christie. he visited the red cross headquarters today, saying the storm is not over yet and there are risks of flooding. he called it heartbreaking for the nation. mitt romney spoke today in ohio and wisconsin. in the same gym where he had previously scheduled a campaign rally. he will continue formal campaigning tomorrow. here is a look at our prime-time schedule, starting at 8:00 eastern, a look at the current and future state of investigating -- investigative reporting. then onto purrs...
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you have seen him with governor chris christie working together. people want to see democrats and republicans coming together to face the challenges. we have the best nation in the world. we need to maintain the status. we are the best nation, we are great americans. and i want to make sure we continue on this path. because we have been down that road. tax cuts for the very wealthy while the rest of us have to -- where is the fair share? >> i apologize, your minute is up. barbara comstock, one minute. host: thank you very much for allowing me to be here. guest: i wanted to adjust the senate race -- tim kaine was all -- was also the person who wanted the gas tax, which even brian moran opposed, he united people it is the gas tax and also left us with a $4 billion deficit. when i came into office, governor mcdonnell closed the deficit without raising taxes. we rejected kaine's tax increase rejected 97-0 of the house of delegates and rejected his drastic cuts to northern virginia schools of $120 million. we reopen that the rest stops that he closed. g
you have seen him with governor chris christie working together. people want to see democrats and republicans coming together to face the challenges. we have the best nation in the world. we need to maintain the status. we are the best nation, we are great americans. and i want to make sure we continue on this path. because we have been down that road. tax cuts for the very wealthy while the rest of us have to -- where is the fair share? >> i apologize, your minute is up. barbara...
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chris christie on the campaign trail on the republican side, mitt romney, three stops today. including jacksonville, with jeb bush. we have that live for you at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. head of that, joe biden who is campaigning today throughout florida. three stops including one at 3:00 p.m. eastern. we will have that live at 3:00 p.m.. in ohio, rob apartment and the governor traveling across the state. encouraging early voting there. in ohio. they stop and i part of our live coverage today on c-span. >> let us get the album that document the family during a white house years. and before. part of the coolidge family papers, we have one box that is just photographs. and several boxes of other documents. photographs are heavy. the albums should be in the back of the box here. here is. unfortunately, it is on a black paper. there's not much we can do about that, we do not want to change the artifacts nature of the album itself. and it is starting to crack, some of these pages are separating. this is a photograph of calvin coolidge the day before he became president. he was
chris christie on the campaign trail on the republican side, mitt romney, three stops today. including jacksonville, with jeb bush. we have that live for you at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. head of that, joe biden who is campaigning today throughout florida. three stops including one at 3:00 p.m. eastern. we will have that live at 3:00 p.m.. in ohio, rob apartment and the governor traveling across the state. encouraging early voting there. in ohio. they stop and i part of our live coverage...